KOTA KINABALU, 28 February 2022 – Another land owner Mr Lou, who recently found out from the local news publication on Feb 25 which highlighted Mr Foo’s land encroachment by squatters behind Kg Cenderakasih, has also approached SAPP regarding his similar predicament.
In taking up Lou’s matter, Dexter Chin who is Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Likas CLC deputy chairman and Community Development Officer (HQ CDO) arranged a visit with the coordination of KK City Hall’s officers to serve eviction notices to squatter families who illegally set up settlements in the privately owned lands which happened over the MCO period.
86 Eviction notices were handed by the landlords to the squatters accompanied by City Hall’s enforcement director Abdul Mukti Muchlish and his officers on Monday morning.
Dexter said there are 63 illegal houses located on the Foo’s lot, and another 23 occupy Lou’s lot.
“Although Lou has erected a “Private property. Do not trespass” signboard but it failed to achieve the desired effect,” he said, both Lou and Foo will be setting up fences to enclose the said lands after the evacuation.
These squatters were given a grace period to evacuate voluntarily before the start of the fasting month or else action according to the law will be taken by these two landlords.
“According to the records collected, there are 18 Malaysian families and 30 foreign families, while the residents of the remaining 38 houses were not present.
Dexter said his team will continue to monitor the progress of this case, to ensure that the interests of landlords and the welfare of the locals are protected.
Present at the scene are SAPP vice youth chief Charles Yong, Likas Kapitan Liau Hock Vun and Likas CLC member Nia Vin Pang.
By SAPP Media